Arbitron Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   May 25, 2010

Arbitron Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-1969 52-0278528
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
9705 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, Maryland   21046
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   410-312-8000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 25, 2010, Arbitron Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement, are as follows:

1.   Election of Directors. In an uncontested election, each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring in 2011. The following table reflects the voting results for each nominee:
                         
    For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Shellye L. Archambeau
    23,884,578       199,513       1,087,768  
David W. Devonshire
    23,871,894       212,197       1,087,768  
John A. Dimling
    24,042,778       41,313       1,087,768  
Philip Guarascio
    22,439,908       1,644,183       1,087,768  
William T. Kerr
    23,805,934       278,157       1,087,768  
Larry E. Kittelberger
    22,450,419       1,635,672       1,087,768  
Luis G. Nogales
    22,450,475       1,633,616       1,087,768  
Richard A. Post
    23,884,876       199,215       1,087,768  

2.   Amendment to and Restatement of the Company’s 2008 Equity Compensation Plan. The stockholders approved an amendment to and restatement of the Company’s 2008 Equity Compensation Plan to, among other things, increase the authorized number of shares issuable thereunder by 2,200,000.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
13,237,699
    10,612,158       234,234       1,087,768  

3.   Amendment to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares available in that plan by 250,000.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
22,849,701
    1,018,662       215,728       1,087,768  

4.   Auditor Ratification. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was ratified by the following vote:
                 
For   Against   Abstain
25,084,209
    78,441       9,209  


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Arbitron Inc.
          
May 26, 2010   By:   Timothy T. Smith
       
        Name: Timothy T. Smith
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Legal and Business Affairs, and Secretary